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HR 1994 107th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Congress Congressional Medal of Honor History Naval personnel World War II

To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions…

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To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.

Introduced: May 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2164)
Jun 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 7, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 24, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 24, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Waives certain time limitations with respect to the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of heroism during World War II as a member of the United States Navy.
What's happening now November 28, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2164)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 24, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 24, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1994: To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1994/
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"H.R. 1994: To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1994/.
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H.R. 1994, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1994/.
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[H.R. 1994: To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1994/)
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